Cybersecurity SME

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Assist the Tactical Assault Kit/Team Awareness Kit (TAK) Product Center with cybersecurity initiatives throughout all phases of the software development lifecycle.

• Work in partnership with development teams and site reliability engineers to incorporate security standards and best practices.

• Aid in establishing a comprehensive cybersecurity compliance roadmap for the CI/CD environment and oversee its implementation.

• Tackle real-world security issues, manage incident response protocols, conduct threat analysis, and ensure compliance within a federal setting.

• Contribute to Security Operations Center functions, including monitoring, log analysis, and threat detection.

• Participate in vulnerability assessments and penetration testing under guidance.

• Evaluate security events and alerts to uncover potential threats and irregularities.

• Assist in incident response efforts and engage in post-incident evaluations.

• Document findings and produce technical reports on security evaluations.

• Facilitate assessments related to federal compliance and security frameworks, including NIST and FISMA.

• Help develop and implement security policies.

• Keep thorough logs and documentation of security actions and findings.

⛳️ Requirements

• Master’s degree in computer science or a related technical field, or an equivalent combination of education, professional training, or work experience.

• Active T5 investigation, with a capacity to obtain and sustain necessary security clearances for access to classified information.

• Currently enrolled in an accredited college or university (graduating within 24 months) or a recent graduate.

• CompTIA Security+ certification (REQUIRED) or equivalent certification.

• Proven understanding of cybersecurity principles.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Openness to working in a federal/DoD environment with security protocols.

• Enrollment in a PhD program in a Computer Science discipline (preferred).

• Active or prior federal/DoD security clearance (preferred).

• Previous internship or professional experience in cybersecurity (preferred).

• Familiarity with SIEM platforms, firewalls, and intrusion detection systems (preferred).

• Knowledge of federal security frameworks (NIST, FISMA, FedRAMP) (preferred).

• Experience in threat intelligence and threat hunting (preferred).

• Proficiency in Linux/Unix and Windows system administration (preferred).

• Basic knowledge of Python or another scripting language (preferred).

• Additional certifications (CEH, CISSP, CCNA Security, etc.) (preferred).

• Proven leadership or teamwork experience (preferred).

🏝️ Benefits

• Paid leave

• Employer-sponsored group medical insurance

• Dental insurance

• Vision insurance

• Short-term disability insurance

• Long-term disability insurance

• Life insurance

• AD&D coverage

• Legal services

• Identity theft insurance

• Accident insurance

• Flexible spending account

• Health savings account

• Employer-sponsored 401(k) retirement plan with immediate vested employer contribution match

• Professional courses

• Certifications

• Tuition reimbursement programs